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I respect what my right hon. Friend says; he has significant experience in such matters. As I said, the Government are not convinced that the right way forward is to require the employer to help the union to organise the ballot. A couple of my hon. Friends have tempted me to give undertakings, but I am afraid that I cannot do that this evening. As I said, however, we are always happy to have a dia...

4 November 2008 #12723
55
Ayes
410
Noes
355
Majority
FAIL
Result

Party breakdown

Party Aye No Other Total
LAB Labour 41 176 0 217
CON Conservative 0 113 0 113
LD Liberal Democrat 2 32 0 34
UNK Unknown 1 30 0 31
IND Independent 6 20 0 26
PC Plaid Cymru 3 0 0 3
THE The Independent Group for Change 0 3 0 3
REF Reform UK 0 1 0 1
CON Independent Conservative 0 1 0 1
WOR Workers Party of Britain 1 0 0 1
DUP Democratic Unionist Party 0 1 0 1
SCO Scottish National Party 0 1 0 1
SPE Speaker 0 1 0 1

How MPs voted

433 recorded
MP Party Constituency Vote
Adam Afriyie CON NO
Adam Holloway CON NO
Adam Price PC AYE
Alan Keen LAB NO
Alan Simpson LAB AYE
Alan Williams LAB NO
Albert Owen LAB NO
Alison Seabeck LAB NO
Alistair Burt CON NO
Alun Michael LAB NO
Andrew Gwynne IND NO
Andrew Mackinlay LAB AYE
Andrew Miller LAB AYE
Andrew Rosindell REF Romford NO
Andrew Selous CON NO
Andrew Tyrie NO
Andy Burnham LAB NO
Andy Slaughter LAB Hammersmith and Chiswick NO
Angela Smith LD NO
Ann Coffey THE NO
Ann Keen LAB NO
Ann McKechin LAB NO
Ann Winterton CON NO
Anne Milton IND NO
Anne Moffat LAB NO
Anne Snelgrove LAB NO
Annette Brooke LD NO
Austin Mitchell LAB AYE
Barbara Follett LAB NO
Barry Gardiner LAB Brent West NO
Ben Chapman LAB NO
Ben Gummer CON NO
Bill Etherington LAB AYE
Bill Rammell LAB NO
Bob Spink IND NO
Bridget Prentice LAB NO
Caroline Flint LAB NO
Charles Hendry CON NO
Charlotte Atkins LAB NO
Chris Bryant LAB Rhondda and Ogmore NO
Chris Grayling NO
Chris McCafferty LAB AYE
Chris Mole LAB NO
Chris Ruane LAB NO
Christine Russell LAB NO
Christopher Fraser CON NO
Claire Ward LAB NO
Clive Efford LAB Eltham and Chislehurst NO
Crispin Blunt IND NO
Dame Angela Eagle LAB Wallasey NO
Dame Angela Watkinson CON NO
Dame Cheryl Gillan CON NO
Dame Diana Johnson LAB Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham NO
Dame Joan Ruddock LAB NO
Dame Louise Ellman IND NO
Dame Maria Miller CON NO
Dame Meg Hillier LAB Hackney South and Shoreditch NO
Dame Nia Griffith LAB Llanelli NO
Dame Siobhain McDonagh LAB Mitcham and Morden NO
Damian Green CON NO
Dan Norris IND North East Somerset and Hanham NO
Dan Rogerson LD NO
Daniel Kawczynski CON NO
David Cairns LAB NO
David Davis CON Goole and Pocklington NO
David Heyes LAB NO
David Lepper LAB NO
David Taylor LAB AYE
Dawn Butler LAB Brent East NO
Derek Conway CON NO
Derek Twigg LAB Widnes and Halewood NO
Derek Wyatt LAB NO
Dr Andrew Murrison CON South West Wiltshire NO
Dr Ashok Kumar LAB NO
Dr Brian Iddon LAB AYE
Dr David Drew LAB AYE
Dr Doug Naysmith LAB AYE
Dr Howard Stoate LAB NO
Dr Hywel Francis LAB NO
Dr Ian Gibson LAB AYE
Dr Kim Howells LAB NO
Dr Nick Palmer LAB AYE
Dr Phyllis Starkey LAB NO
Dr Richard Taylor IND AYE
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods LAB NO
Dr Tony Wright LAB NO
Ed Balls LAB NO
Ed Miliband LAB Doncaster North NO
Edward Timpson CON NO
Eleanor Laing NO
Eric Joyce IND NO
Eric Pickles NO
Ernest Armstrong LAB NO
Fabian Hamilton LAB Leeds North East NO
Fiona Mactaggart LAB NO
Frank Cook LAB AYE
George Galloway WOR AYE
Gisela Stuart NO
Glenda Jackson LAB AYE
Gordon Marsden LAB AYE
Graham Brady NO
Graham Stringer LAB Blackley and Middleton South NO
Graham Stuart CON Beverley and Holderness NO
Greg Hands CON NO
Greg Mulholland LD NO
Gwyn Prosser LAB AYE
Harriet Harman NO
Hazel Blears LAB NO
Helen Goodman LAB NO
Helen Jones LAB NO
Helen Southworth LAB NO
Henry Bellingham NO
Hilary Benn LAB Leeds South NO
Huw Irranca-Davies LAB NO
Hywel Williams PC AYE
Ian Austin NO
Ian C. Lucas LAB NO
Ian Pearson LAB NO
Ian Stewart LAB AYE
James Gray CON NO
James Purnell LAB NO
Jane Kennedy LAB NO
Janet Anderson LAB NO
Jeff Ennis LAB NO
Jenny Willott LD NO
Jeremy Corbyn IND Islington North AYE
Jim Cousins LAB AYE
Jim Dobbin LAB NO
Jim Dowd LAB NO
Jim Fitzpatrick LAB NO
Jim Sheridan LAB AYE
Jo Swinson LD NO
Joan Ryan THE NO
John Battle LAB NO
John Cummings LAB AYE
John Healey LAB Rawmarsh and Conisbrough NO
John Hemming LD NO
John Mann NO
John McDonnell LAB Hayes and Harlington AYE
John Pugh LD NO
John Robertson LAB NO
John Spellar NO
John Watts CON NO
Jon Cruddas LAB AYE
Jon Trickett LAB Normanton and Hemsworth NO
Jonathan Shaw LAB NO
Judy Mallaber LAB NO
Julie Kirkbride CON NO
Justine Greening IND NO
Kali Mountford LAB NO
Kate Hoey AYE
Keith Hill LAB NO
Kenneth Clarke NO
Kevan Jones NO
Kevin Brennan NO
Kitty Ussher LAB NO
Laura Moffatt LAB NO
Lembit Öpik LD NO
Liam Byrne LAB Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North NO
Linda Gilroy LAB NO
Liz Blackman LAB NO
Lyn Brown NO
Lynda Waltho LAB NO
Lynne Jones LAB AYE
Margaret Beckett NO
Margaret Moran IND NO
Maria Eagle LAB Liverpool Garston NO
Mark Field CON NO
Mark Fisher LAB AYE
Mark Harper NO
Mark Hunter LD NO
Mark Pritchard CON The Wrekin NO
Mark Simmonds CON NO
Martin Linton LAB NO
Mary Creagh LAB Coventry East NO
Meg Munn LAB NO
Michael Fabricant CON NO
Michael Moore LD NO
Mike Gapes THE NO
Mr Adam Ingram LAB NO
Mr Adrian Bailey LAB NO
Mr Adrian Sanders LD NO
Mr Alan Reid LD NO
Mr Andrew Dismore LAB AYE
Mr Andrew Love LAB NO
Mr Andrew Mackay CON NO
Mr Andrew Pelling IND AYE
Mr Andrew Smith LAB NO
Mr Andrew Turner CON NO
Mr Andy Reed LAB NO
Mr Anthony Steen CON NO
Mr Anthony Wright LAB AYE
Mr Barry Sheerman LAB NO
Mr Ben Wallace CON NO
Mr Bill Olner LAB NO
Mr Bob Ainsworth LAB NO
Mr Bob Blizzard LAB NO
Mr Bob Laxton LAB NO
Mr Brian Binley CON NO
Mr Brian H. Donohoe LAB NO
Mr Brian Jenkins LAB AYE
Mr Brooks Newmark CON NO
Mr Charles Clarke LAB NO
Mr Chris Mullin LAB NO
Mr Clive Betts LAB Sheffield South East NO
Mr Colin Breed LD NO
Mr Dai Davies IND AYE
Mr Dai Havard LAB AYE
Mr David Burrowes CON NO
Mr David Curry CON NO
Mr David Gauke IND NO
Mr David Heathcoat-Amory CON NO
Mr David Jones CON NO
Mr David Kidney LAB NO
Mr David Lammy LAB Tottenham NO
Mr David Laws LD NO
Mr David Winnick LAB AYE
Mr Dennis Skinner LAB AYE
Mr Doug Henderson LAB NO
Mr Douglas Alexander LAB Lothian East NO
Mr Douglas Carswell IND NO
Mr Elfyn Llwyd PC AYE
Mr Elliot Morley LAB NO
Mr Eric Illsley IND AYE
Mr Eric Martlew LAB NO
Mr Fraser Kemp LAB NO
Mr Geoffrey Hoon IND NO
Mr Geoffrey Robinson LAB NO
Mr George Mudie LAB NO
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe LAB NO
Mr Graham Allen LAB NO
Mr Greg Pope LAB NO
Mr Gregory Campbell DUP East Londonderry NO
Mr Humfrey Malins CON NO
Mr Ian Cawsey LAB NO
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger CON NO
Mr Ian Taylor CON NO
Mr Ivan Lewis IND NO
Mr Jack Straw IND NO
Mr James Clappison CON NO
Mr James Plaskitt LAB NO
Mr Jeremy Browne LD NO
Mr Jim Cunningham LAB NO
Mr Joe Benton LAB NO
Mr John Baron CON NO
Mr John Denham LAB NO
Mr John Greenway CON NO
Mr John Heppell LAB NO
Mr John Leech LD AYE
Mr Jonathan Djanogly CON NO
Mr Keith Simpson CON NO
Mr Khalid Mahmood LAB NO
Mr Laurence Robertson CON NO
Mr Lee Scott CON NO
Mr Malcolm Moss CON NO
Mr Mark Francois CON Rayleigh and Wickford NO
Mr Mark Hoban CON NO
Mr Mark Prisk CON NO
Mr Mark Williams LD NO
Mr Marsha Singh LAB AYE
Mr Martyn Jones LAB NO
Mr Michael Clapham LAB AYE
Mr Michael Foster LAB NO
Mr Michael Jack CON NO
Mr Michael Meacher LAB AYE
Mr Mike Hall LAB NO
Mr Mike O'Brien LAB NO
Mr Neil Gerrard LAB AYE
Mr Neil Turner LAB NO
Mr Nicholas Brown IND NO
Mr Nick Hurd CON NO
Mr Nick Raynsford LAB NO
Mr Nigel Evans CON NO
Mr Nigel Waterson CON NO
Mr Owen Paterson CON NO
Mr Parmjit Dhanda LAB NO
Mr Paul Truswell LAB AYE
Mr Peter Ainsworth CON NO
Mr Peter Atkinson CON NO
Mr Peter Bone IND NO
Mr Phil Woolas LAB NO
Mr Richard Bacon CON NO
Mr Richard Caborn LAB NO
Mr Rob Wilson CON NO
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews LAB AYE
Mr Robert N. Wareing IND AYE
Mr Roger Godsiff LAB AYE
Mr Ronnie Campbell LAB AYE
Mr Shahid Malik LAB NO
Mr Shaun Woodward LAB NO
Mr Siôn Simon LAB NO
Mr Stephen Byers IND NO
Mr Stephen Dorrell CON NO
Mr Stephen O'Brien CON NO
Mr Tobias Ellwood CON NO
Mr Tony McNulty LAB NO
Mr Virendra Sharma LAB NO
Mrs Anne Main CON NO
Mrs Betty Williams LAB NO
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas LAB NO
Mrs Jacqui Lait CON NO
Mrs Janet Dean LAB NO
Mrs Linda Riordan LAB AYE
Mrs Madeleine Moon LAB NO
Mrs Siân C. James LAB NO
Ms Celia Barlow LAB NO
Ms Dari Taylor LAB NO
Ms Karen Buck LAB NO
Ms Nadine Dorries CON NO
Ms Patricia Hewitt IND NO
Ms Sally Keeble LAB NO
Natascha Engel LAB NO
Nicholas Soames NO
Nick Ainger LAB NO
Nick Gibb CON NO
Nick Herbert NO
Nigel Griffiths LAB NO
Norman Baker LD NO
Norman Lamb LD NO
Pat McFadden LAB Wolverhampton South East NO
Patrick Hall LAB NO
Patrick McLoughlin NO
Patrick Mercer IND NO
Paul Burstow LD NO
Paul Clark LAB NO
Paul Farrelly LAB NO
Paul Flynn LAB AYE
Paul Holmes LD AYE
Paul Rowen LD NO
Paula Barker LAB Liverpool Wavertree NO
Peter Lilley NO
Phil Hope LAB NO
Phil Wilson NO
Philip Boswell SCO NO
Philip Dunne CON NO
Philip Hammond NO
Rachel Maclean NO
Richard Burden LAB AYE
Richard Younger-Ross LD NO
Robert Flello LAB NO
Robert Key CON NO
Roger Berry LAB NO
Roger Williams LD NO
Rosemary McKenna LAB NO
Rosie Cooper LAB NO
Rosie Winterton NO
Ruth Kelly LAB NO
Sadiq Khan LAB NO
Sandra Gidley LD NO
Sandra Osborne LAB NO
Sarah McCarthy-Fry LAB NO
Shona McIsaac LAB NO
Sir Alan Campbell LAB Tynemouth NO
Sir Alan Meale LAB NO
Sir Andrew Mitchell CON Sutton Coldfield NO
Sir Bernard Jenkin CON Harwich and North Essex NO
Sir Bill Wiggin CON NO
Sir Bob Russell LD NO
Sir Christopher Chope CON Christchurch NO
Sir David Amess CON NO
Sir David Crausby LAB NO
Sir David Evennett CON NO
Sir David Lidington CON NO
Sir Desmond Swayne CON New Forest West NO
Sir Gary Streeter CON NO
Sir Geoffrey Cox CON Torridge and Tavistock NO
Sir George Howarth LAB NO
Sir George Younger CON NO
Sir Gerald Howarth CON NO
Sir Gerald Kaufman LAB NO
Sir Greg Knight CON NO
Sir Hugh Bayley LAB NO
Sir Hugh Robertson CON NO
Sir Iain Duncan Smith CON Chingford and Woodford Green NO
Sir Ian McCartney LAB NO
Sir James Duddridge CON NO
Sir James Paice CON NO
Sir James Spicer CON NO
Sir Jeremy Wright CON Kenilworth and Southam NO
Sir John Butterfill CON NO
Sir John Hayes CON South Holland and The Deepings NO
Sir John Stanley CON NO
Sir John Whittingdale CON Maldon NO
Sir Julian Brazier CON NO
Sir Julian Lewis CON New Forest East NO
Sir Kevin Barron LAB NO
Sir Lindsay Hoyle SPE Chorley NO
Sir Mark Hendrick LAB Preston NO
Sir Mark Tami LAB Alyn and Deeside NO
Sir Michael Fallon CON NO
Sir Mike Penning CON NO
Sir Nicholas Winterton CON NO
Sir Nick Harvey LD NO
Sir Oliver Letwin IND NO
Sir Peter Bottomley CON NO
Sir Peter Luff CON NO
Sir Peter Soulsby LAB NO
Sir Peter Viggers CON NO
Sir Philip Davies CON NO
Sir Richard Ottaway CON NO
Sir Richard Shepherd CON NO
Sir Robert Goodwill CON NO
Sir Robert Neill CON NO
Sir Robert Smith LD NO
Sir Robert Syms CON NO
Sir Roger Gale CON Herne Bay and Sandwich NO
Sir Simon Burns CON NO
Sir Stuart Bell LAB NO
Sir Tony Baldry CON NO
Sir Tony Cunningham LAB NO
Sir William Cash CON NO
Stephen Crabb CON NO
Stephen Hammond CON NO
Stephen Hesford LAB NO
Stephen Pound LAB NO
Stephen Williams LD NO
Steve Darling LD Torbay NO
Steve McCabe NO
Steve Webb LD NO
Stewart Jackson NO
Theresa May NO
Theresa Villiers CON NO
Tim Farron LD Westmorland and Lonsdale NO
Tim Loughton CON NO
Tom Brake LD NO
Tom Levitt LAB NO
Tom Randall CON NO
Tom Watson NO
Tony Lloyd LAB NO
Vera Baird LAB NO
Vernon Coaker NO
Wayne David LAB NO
Yvette Cooper LAB Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley NO